It is probably about time we all started planning a meet-up in Central Park for a BF ride. There are a few members that are pretty regular here, FBinNY, NoGlider, and a few others.

Since it is the dead of winter right now, how about in March? The weather will be starting to break, maybe we'll have clear roads. We can show off all of our improvements from the winter.

If interested, we can also do 9W or River Road if they are clear.

Waddya say?

Gramercy

12-19-13 01:11 PM

How about this weekend? I would do central park loops or go across the bridge and go up 9W since it will very warm. I live near the Dakota.

dendawg

12-19-13 07:10 PM

It's supposed to hit 66 this sunday

zacster

12-19-13 11:48 PM

It may well go up to 70 this weekend, but I can't do it this weekend. I'm leaving for Maui on Monday. Life's rough sometimes. While I'm there I'm going to do the ride up Mt Haleakala, 10000' of climbing from sea level to the top over a 36 mile ride. That's a 5.3% average grade, not so steep that you can't just plod up the entire way, with only a few places where it does get harder. I'll also be doing a mostly daily ride wherever I can.

If anyone is interested, just post here. I'll resurrect the thread later in the winter to organize it.

dendawg

12-20-13 06:21 AM

Hope you've been doing hill repeats on Perkins :-)

Quote:

Originally Posted by zacster
(Post 16345161)

It may well go up to 70 this weekend, but I can't do it this weekend. I'm leaving for Maui on Monday. Life's rough sometimes. While I'm there I'm going to do the ride up Mt Haleakala, 10000' of climbing from sea level to the top over a 36 mile ride. That's a 5.3% average grade, not so steep that you can't just plod up the entire way, with only a few places where it does get harder. I'll also be doing a mostly daily ride wherever I can.

If anyone is interested, just post here. I'll resurrect the thread later in the winter to organize it.

noglider

12-20-13 06:46 AM

I might be able to make Sunday morning. Saturday (tomorrow) would be better for me.

Thanks for suggesting this, zacster. Good thing I looked at the NE section, as I don't check it often.

zacster

12-20-13 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dendawg
(Post 16345433)

Hope you've been doing hill repeats on Perkins :-)

I did Perkins once. It is a long way for me to get there, but yes, this was the best hill for training. Similar grade.

UnfilteredDregs

02-03-14 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zacster
(Post 16346206)

I did Perkins once. It is a long way for me to get there, but yes, this was the best hill for training. Similar grade.

What's Perkins? Thx!

zacster

02-04-14 05:48 AM

That's the road up to the top of Bear Mountain off of 7 lakes drive. its a steady 5.4% grade.